You know you’re a mom of two small children, when: You no longer try clothes on at the store. You just buy everything and become a regular at the return counter. You’ve also become addicted to online shopping. Promo codes like whaaaat! You pray you don’t see anyone you know...
Saturday, June 14th, was like any other weekend. We played outside. We went to the grocery store. We grilled out. Little did we know that night/early Sunday morning a little girl would enter our lives and change us forever. The contractions started around 11 pm. I didn’t even think I...
Dear Luke, In a matter of a few days you will take on a new, challenging role. I know you are only 17 months old, but I’m trusting you with a lifelong responsibility. Your little brother or sister is joining our family very soon, and it is your job to...
Only 2 (ish) weeks left. If memory serves me correctly, and I’m sure it does, these last weeks will be downright miserable. So, in light of my 2ish weeks of misery…I feel inclined to share with you some confessions from this HippopataMAMA. – I used to have 2 feet. –...
We closed on our house on April Fools Day. Our first home together is now in possession of someone else. It was a bittersweet trip back to the Magic City. I had the opportunity to see most of my friends, which I’m grateful for. We even enjoyed some of our favorite...
Ermahgawd, I did it. I can’t believe that I seriously tiptoed into my son’s room last night… and slept on the floor next to his crib, because … I missed him. What the? I don’t understand how someone can miss someone sleeping in the next room. Especially when that sleeping “angel” spends...
